diff --git a/commit-reach.c b/commit-reach.c
index 9f79ce0a229..79419be8aff 100644
--- a/commit-reach.c
+++ b/commit-reach.c
@@ -593,8 +593,10 @@ int can_all_from_reach_with_flag(struct object_array *from,
 		while (stack) {
 			struct commit_list *parent;
 
-			if (stack->item->object.flags & with_flag) {
+			if (stack->item->object.flags & (with_flag | RESULT)) {
 				pop_commit(&stack);
+				if (stack)
+					stack->item->object.flags |= RESULT;
 				continue;
 			}